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Security Operations Centre (SOC) Service Development

Social Security Scotland

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21 Sep 2026 at 01:00

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Summary of the contracting process

Social Security Scotland bought Security Operations Centre (SOC) service development: specialist cyber security and resilience services to support the organisation’s security operations capability. The requirement covers the provision and development of an SOC service rather than general IT support. It is a services contract delivered in Scotland. The procurement was made through the Scottish Government Dynamic Purchasing System for Digital Technology and Cyber Services, specifically its Cyber Security and Resilience Services lot. Businesses with expertise in SOC design and development, cyber monitoring environments, security operations, incident response capability and wider cyber resilience would find the subject matter relevant. The buyer is Social Security Scotland, a Scottish public body based in Dundee.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Social Security Scotland used an open procedure through the Scottish Government’s Dynamic Purchasing System for Digital Technology and Cyber Services. Acumen Cyber Ltd was selected for the single lot. The contract value is £1,237,600. The contract was signed on 7 September 2026 and is recorded as active. The buyer received 10 bids, including two from small and medium-sized enterprises; all 10 bids were submitted electronically. The contract includes an option to extend the term by up to 12 months, with the estimated cost of that extension excluded from the stated value. The procurement was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement.

Although this contract has already been awarded, it provides a clear benchmark for suppliers targeting future SOC development work with Social Security Scotland. A credible competitor would need demonstrable capability in building or developing security operations centre services, cyber security monitoring and operational resilience for a public-sector environment. Experience of delivering against a structured government purchasing route, particularly a dynamic purchasing system covering cyber security and resilience, would be commercially relevant. The competition attracted ten electronic bids, but only two came from SMEs, indicating that smaller specialists can participate while facing competition from a wider supplier pool. Firms able to combine technical SOC expertise with dependable service development, implementation discipline and public-sector delivery experience would be well placed when this requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Security Operations Centre (SOC) Service Development

Notice Description

Provision of Security Operations Centre (SOC) Service Development

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provisions of Security Operations Centre (SOC) Service Development

Options: There is an option to extend the term of this contract for up to 12 months. The estimated cost of such extension has not been included in the value stated above

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000843464
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564871
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72212730 - Security software development services

72212732 - Data security software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,237,600 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Social Security Scotland
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DUNDEE
Postcode
DD1 4BF
Postcode Area
Dundee
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM03 Angus and Dundee City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Dundee City
Electoral Ward
West End
Westminster Constituency
Dundee Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Acumen Cyber Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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